Tag: Match Report

by Jonathan Purvis

U13 SFAI Sketchers Cup Match Report

We got back to winning ways on Saturday but didn’t have it all their our own way, A slow start to the game partly due to a much changed line up as the managers tried a few different things.  Baldoyle were unlucky not to be 1 – 0 up at half time as they missed a 25 minute penalty.  
JFC themselves a few moments earlier having been denied a penalty shout with a push on Keane McMullen, it was a game that JFC always looked like they could win if they upped their game.
0-0 At half time allowed Phil & Joe get some composure back into the team and gradually they introduced some changes to the team . It paid dividends Adam Murphy came on at half time and already has his name in with a shout for end of season awards bagging an impressive hat trick in 15 minutes.  JFC largely bossed the second half and the introduction of Finn Malone and Cormac Walsh settled the midfield.  Abraham also on as second half Sub made it 4 – 0 with a trademark jinky run and cut in from the left flank .
Game over and into R4 in a cup Phil Warrens lads enjoyed a good run in last season. 
by Jonathan Purvis

Under 16 Match Report 1st October 2016

U16s Johnstown V Robinstown

Johnstown made it 3 league wins out of 3 with a comprehensive result against Robinstown.

The home team led at the half way mark. with goals from  Ciaran McCann with 2, Noel Donnelly, Kevin Joshua, Danny Reaney and Athnony Barry.

Johnstown increased their lead to in the second half  with Robinstown getting a goal midway through the half.  Johnstown goals coming from Donnelly with his 2nd of they day, Japhet Ogu, Adam O’Connor and Darren Finnegan. This was a brilliant performance by the home team. Up next in the league is Kingscourt away.

Best for Johnstown; Darren Finnegan, Josh Flood, Ciaran McCann, Kevin Joshua & MOTM Adam O’Connor.

Team; Paddy Gaffney, Glenn Sheeran, Charles Orki, Darren Finnegan, Josh Flood, Anthony Barry, Adam O’Connor, Kevin Joshua, Ciaran McCann, Danny Reaney, Noel Donnelly.

Subs; Conor Davies, Chris Leonard Japhet Ogu, Lorcan McKeever & Mark O’Leary

by Jonathan Purvis

Under 13s Match Report 1st October 2016

Kells Fc 3 – 1 Johnstown FC

JFC’s winning start came to an end today in a top of the table clash away to a seasoned tough Kells side.  In a very competitive game JFC can feel slightly more than aggrieved not to get something from the game.  Johnstown leading 1-0 at half time once again thanks to the ever improving goal a game Adam Murphy with a Sublime lob from 25 yards over the on rushing Kells Goal keeper. 6 or 7 goals for the season now for Adam, we’ll Have to check!

Although under pressure for large periods Of the game only to be expected away to Kells.  The balance of the game swung on a goal for Kells when it appeared the excellent JFC Keeper Oisin Perry had the ball safely held in his hands but the goal was awarded to Kells.

Kells got the break they needed and gained confidence from being allowed back in the game.  Patrick Warren showed again plenty of heart in his new right fulll position and showed some of his larger in size colleagues and oppenents how to get stuck in.  Kells gained momentum and converted two late chances as JFC ventured forward desperate for an equalizing score.  A positive for Phil Warren was once again all the Squad got valuable game time which in itself was no mean feat without upsetting the balance and rhythm of the side in a game of this competitive nature .

A mention for the Kells Midfielder No.8 Conor Kirwan who was a tower for his side today and possibly the difference between
these two excellent footballing sides . Johnstown were not too despondent as the final whistle went and left Kells feeling slightly hard done by but already relishing the prospect of Kells having to travel to the MDL in the second half of the season.

by Jonathan Purvis

U16 Match Report 30 September

U16s Johnstown 7-0 Borora

Johnstown returned to league action and welcomed Borora to the MDL on a wet Saturday morning.

Borora started the brighter and seemed to adapt to the conditons well. Johnstown found themselves having to deal with some early pressure. The Johnstown defence was tested with some long balls over the top but Cummins and Joshua dealt with the threat well. The home side found themselves 1-0 to the good after Japhet reacted quickest in the box and slotted home. Darren Finnegan made it 2-0 shortly afterwords. Noel Donnelly scored the home sides 3rd of the half with a fine shot from distance.

HT 3-0

Johnstown increased their lead to 4-0 shortly after the restart. Conor Davies finished from just inside the box after the Borora keeper parried a shot from Finnegan. The home side were in total control now and increased their lead to 5-0 when Adam Cummins finished from close range. Johnstown weren’t done yet, Donnelly got his second of the day with a low drive into the corner. Adam O’Connor added the final goal of the game finishing from a tight angle after a driving run into the box.

Best for Johnstown were; O’Connor, Cummins, Donnelly and MOTM Reaney

Team; Paddy Gaffney, Glenn Sheeran, Adam Cummins, Kevin Joshua, Josh Flood, Conor Davies, Adam O’Connor, Darren Finnegan, Danny Reaney, Noel Donnelly, Japhet Ogu.

Subs; Athnoy Barry, Charles Okri & Darren Clarke

by Jonathan Purvis

Under 14 Match Report 24th September

Johnstown FC 2 Parkvilla 3.
A third week in a row the U14s had to ply their trade in rain and sapping conditions but this didn’t stop them from offering up an epic performance against the Parkvilla A team.
Nip and tuck in the early exchanges
Parkvilla had good chances early on but couldn’t finish.  With on O/G to their name and a good goal on the break villa were good going in for the tea.
 With no changes made Johnstown came back on determined not to let the visitors have their own way.  Mikey Leddy combined well with Adam Quinn and put the villa defence on their toes.  We started to make some powerful drives into the villa box slowly Johnstown began to carve out chances.
A careless trip on Herdy who was always a threat on the left  led to a Johnstown free kick in which Ronan Maxwell dispatched a rasping shot to the keeper’s right and sneaked in..1-2.
The goal buoyed  the candy stripes on and gave us the extra impetus we needed to push for the equaliser.  Villa were still causing some anxious moments at the back but Jacko, Evan and Adam Boylan made sure that’s all they were.  Our goalkeeper Troy O’Brien  player of the year two seasons ago reminded people just why he won that trophy!!.
The Johnstown midfield probably with the hardest job of all were sublime in their balance of offensive work and support to our defence. then a high ball just inside the villa box looked tame enough until Adam Quinn first on the scene flicked a perfectly weighted ball high and well out of the keeper’s reach into the top corner 2-2.
The lads gathered in mass celebration understandably for their just reward. With 9 mins left the coaching staff were getting the message across to the team to keep the pressure on and keep it tight and compact.
Fresh legs in  Rhys Connolly and Clarkey came on to replace the exhausted warriors in midfield  Riley and Ciaran Vaughan.  With 5 min left there was a scramble of players on the Johnstown goalline in which the ref blow a half hearted whistle to indicate the ball crossed the line and so the score stayed 2-3
No question of the commitment of the Johnstown lads who had a precious point within their grab but was so cruelly pinched carelessly from their back pocket.
Well done lads on 100% Commitment and determination, roll on next week.
by Jonathan Purvis

Match Report Under 13s 24th September 16

The 100% winning start continued Saturday for Philip Warren and Joe Hannigans Lads.

Conditions were poor due to constant rain and wind but JFC where not put off by the conditions and tried as best as they could to get their passing going. Some changes to the starting line up saw the side freshened up again and it wasn’t long before JFC took the lead with Abraham drilling in from the right low under the keeper.  Five minutes later Mantis made it 2-0 with a high drifting shot from the opposite side past the keeper.

To their credit Navan Cosmos stuck at their game and if it wasn’t for the intervention several times of Man of the Match Oisin Perri in goal for JFC they could easily have been level.  Perri not just made some crucial saves but his reading of the game sweeper like and also his distribution from long and short kick outs was exellent.

Just before half time the once again excellent Ciaran Cox went raiding down JFC left wing and lobbed the keeper which was pounced on by Abraham For his second and JFC 3rd – 3-0 at half time.

The second half started with JFC on the back foot as Navan Cosmos spirit didn’t waiver and Were unlucky not to get at least 1 but again for the resilience of Perri again keeping them out.  The wind and rain died a little and helped JFC to get a grip back on the game.  Then Adam Murphy netted a real centre forward six yard finish by bravely going in to convert a low cross into the Net 4-0.  Charlie was unlucky not to score a few moments later.

A cross from the left into Kian McMullen and Kian scored a superb volley for his first of the season and well deserved for him 5-0.

Game over Another good day at the office for Warren’s Wonders !!!

Seniors First Team 15-16
by Julian Lee

Cahill’s Birthday Brace Helps Johnstown Beat Rovers

Johnstown stretched their unbeaten run to 6 games in all competitions with a comfortable 4-0 win over visitors Kentstown Rovers at the MDL on Friday night.

The first half was a fairly scrappy affair with neither side taking control. Both Aaron Mooney and Adam Ivers went close for the hosts without finding the back of the net before Dylan Bollard opened the scoring 5 minutes before the break. A Johnstown corner was not dealt with, prompting a goal line scramble, before Bollard poked home from close range.

Johnstown’s second came immediately after the break. Under pressure, Dylan Byrne in the Johnstown net cleared towards Arnold Luco. Chasing what appear to be a lost cause, Luco’s pace put him ahead of the defender. Once he reached the byline, Luco pulled the ball back to the unmarked Wayne Cahill. He took one touch before dispatching his shot into the net.

Shortly after, Kentstown had their best chance on the night. A strong run through the Johnstown backline saw their man through 1-on-1 with Byrne. The shot was wide of the Johnstown keeper but also crucially wide of the target.

On a blustery evening the next opportunity of the game came on the next attack. A Dylan Bollard cross was caught by the wind, destined to sneak in at the back post, until Rovers’ keeper tipped it on to the bar.

With 20 minutes to go, Johnstown made it 3-0. Jake McDermott at left back moved forward in possession before picking out Luco in the area. His close control and tight turns manufactured the space he needed to hammer home his shot.

The night’s scoring was completed 4 minutes later. Kentstown’s keeper took a poor kick out straight to birthday boy Cahill gifting him is 2nd of the night and 10th in all competitions this season as he chipped the stranded keeper making it 4-0.

The home side saw out the rest of the game with relative ease and little threat to their first clean sheet of the season, a timely confidence boost for the defence as, on the horizon, are 2 trips to Dublin to face AUL side in the Leinster and FAI Junior cups.

Johnstown FC Team: D. Byrne, J. McDermott, J. Colton, D. McQuillan (c), J. Connolly, W. Cahill, P. Challenger, A. Ivers, D. Bollard, A. Mooney, A. Luco
Subs: K. Zeberek for Mooney, J. Forde for McQuillan, V. Murphy for Bollard, C. Murphy for Ivers, S. Conroy for Luco.

by Jonathan Purvis

U16 SFAI Skechers Cup Match Report

U16s SFAI Johnstown 2-7 St Kevin’s

Johnstown welcomed Dublin side St Kevin’s to the MDL in the 1st round of the SFAI cup.

The away side started quickly and tested Johnstown with some fast passing and direct running down the wings. The home side found themselves behind after 15 minutes. An inswinging corner wasn’t cleared and a St Kevin’s player pounced and finished past the unsighted Gaffney into the corner of the net. The away side might have been expecting the home side to crumble but it was quite the oppposite.

The home side nearly got on level terms when a set piece from McCann was floated into the box but just out of reach for the advancing Finnegan.

St Kevin’s continued to test the Johnstown regaurd and Gaffney was called upon to make two fine saves mid way through the half. Johnstown got the goal they deserved after good link up play from McCann and Donnelly, the latter sending Finnegan in on goal who finished camly past the keeper. Johntown came close to taking the lead when Donnelly just shot wide of the post and O’Connor was unlucky to see his free-kick curl over the wall and narrowly wide with the keeper beaten.

Ht 1-1

The away side took the lead shortly after the restart with a swift counter attack. The home side struggled for much of the 2nd half as the efforts of the first half seemed to take its toll.

Johnstown continued to press but the away side were much sharper and they added a further 2 goals to increase their lead to 4-1. Danny Reaney made it 4-2 after he ran onto a pass from Joshua,  rounded the keeper and slotted into the empty net.

St Kevin’s added 3 more goals in the last 10 minutes. The home side can take alot of positives from the first half display.
Best for Johnstown were Danny Reaney, Darren Finnegan and MOTM Josh Flood

Team; Paddy Gaffney, Glenn Sheeran,  Kevin Joshua, Adam Cummins, Josh Flood, Adam O’Connor, Anthony Barry, Darren Finnegan, Danny Reaney, Ciaran McCann, Noel Donnelly.

Subs; Japhet Ogu, Conor Davies, Breen McCullagh, Darren Clarke & Charles Okri.

by Jonathan Purvis

U13 SFAI Sketchers Cup Match Report

Johnstown U13s Progressed to the next round of the SFAI cup today away to a tough tackling Balbriggan FC.

Adam Murphy once again opened the scoring with another 20 yard pile driver to the roof of the net.  Johnstown were well in control of the game but conceded just before half time, to a deflected free kick to go in 1-1 at half time.

A  few changes at half time with the introduction of new signing Ciaran Cox and also Finn Malone soon had Johnstown on top.  Abraham rose highest to head a corner in at the far post to restore a 2-1 lead.  As always in cup games away JFC felt they were denied a couple of penalty shouts harshly.  No matter some key pressing and closing down well reaped the rewards with 5 minutes remaining as Mantis closed the keeper who directed his clearance off our tall striker into his net to make it 3-1.

match won, once again our back four did their job well with Captain Lee Fitzgerald a tower at the back and winning most duals in the air as our opponents tried to play it mostly over the top for their nippy centre forward. On to the next round the good start continues 3 wins from 3 so far this year.

by Jonathan Purvis

Under 16s Match Report

U16s Omp 0-4 Johnstown FC

Johnstown got their league campaign of to a winning start with a win away to local side OMP.

Johnstown opened the scoring mid way through the half when Danny Reaney reacted quickest and finished well from inside the box. Adam Cummins was unlucky not to increase the lead when he headed onto the bar.

HT 0-1

The away side started the 2nd half brightly and we’re unlucky not to increase their lead. Noel Donnelly had a shot well saved by the keeper and Reaney headed just wide of the post.

Donnelly made it 2-0 with a unstoppable strike from 20 yards after some good work from Barry and O’Connor. With the game still in the balance Omp pushed forward and had two efforts well saved by Gaffney. Johnstown made sure of all 3 points with goals from O’Leary and Ogu adding the final goal on his debut.

Best for the winners; Okri, Reaney, Gaffney and O’Connor.

Team; Henry Gaffney, Glenn Sheeran, Adam Cummins, Charles Okri, Chris Leonard, Anthony Barry, Adam O’Connor, Ciaran McCann, Breen McCullagh, Noel Donnelly, Danny Reaney.

Subs; Conor Davies, Mark O’Leary, Lorcan McKeever, Japhet Ogu